International

The Need to Refocus Bank Regulation

By Peter Guy | 16/11/2015

Banking’s dirty secret: no one knows how to make compliance work. What next for the universal banking model?

IOSCO Finalises CIS Custody Standards

By Samuel Riding | 10/11/2015

Report includes eight standards designed to protect assets of collective investment scheme investors.

FSB Issues TLAC Standards

By Samuel Riding | 10/11/2015

China’s G-SIBS have until 2025 to meet minimum TLAC of 16% of risk-weighted assets.

Spoofing Conviction Creates Uncertainty

By Peter Guy | 09/11/2015

Last week’s successful US conviction creates more ambiguity in electronic trading and global markets.

Pakistan Issues Draft Short Sale Rules

By Samuel Riding | 09/11/2015

Securities and Exchange Commission proposes short sale limit at 40 percent of a security’s average daily turnover.

FSB to Establish Misconduct Risks Group

By Samuel Riding | 09/11/2015

Financial Stability Board to also consider the issue of using compensation as a means of reducing misconduct.

Compliance Culture and Goldman’s Fine for Fed Leaks

By Peter Guy | 03/11/2015

Hiring at the edge of the revolving door between regulators and banks inevitably creates hazardous regulatory challenges.

Group of Exchanges Seeks Easing of Bank Capital Rules

By Samuel Riding | 30/10/2015

Letter signed by some of the world’s largest exchanges suggests rules could destabilise exchange-traded derivatives markets.

When Regulations and Technology Clash

By Peter Guy | 26/10/2015

The ill-conceived pursuit of technology innovations by wealth managers and over cautious regulations are causing more uncertainty among clients.